Moved My Blog

Click the link above for my blog. I decided it was time for a move.
I was paying for the space anyways and at least there I have a bit more freedom, with how things work and look.

I will still be following blogs I do here just not posting my own blogs here. :)

Feel free to follow and pass on the link!

New book list

So I was in the second hand store the other day and stumbled upon some books and might have been dragged away before i bought a couple shelves full lol.

The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
Moby Dick - Herman Melville
The TerraCotta Army - John Mann
Tess of the d'Uurbervilles - Thomas Hardy
Galileo's Daughter - Dava Sobel
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

Some nice additions there I think!
I'm a bit behind on my reading with so much going on but I will catch up!

China: Alive in the Bitter sea

Awk I havent updated, which is odd for me but I have been in such a gaming mode lately.

This book I found, in a second hand store I frequent all to often (along with a stack of others).

This book I think just might be the most unique eye opening book I have red thus far.

I love Asian culture but to be honest, I know nothing of their history. So finding this book is how i plan to change that.

The writing is seamless, easy to read and gives you a clear picture of his experiences.

I look for forward to what this book has to teach.

The Way of the Sufi

Absolutely beautiful book, I give it 4/5.
Definitely a to buy in the future.
I loved that it was not just one Sufi they focused on but a lot of them over different time periods.
It kept the book fresh and easy to appreciate.
Its a good book for anyone regardless of their level of understanding of Sufism.

Book Shopping [second hand]

20,000 Leagues under the sea - Jules Verne
Myst - Rand and Robin Miller w/ David Wingrove (based on/from the rpg)
Wizards First Rule (book 1) & Faith of the fallen (book 6) - Terry Goodkind
China Alive in the Bitter sea - Fox Butterfield

I picked up an Astronomy Magazine too.. The section on Dark Matter caught my eye and there was even more inside.. Another section on the solar eclipse over China in 09 and it included pics from China. Many wonderful things including the Terra Cotta Army.
So happy to see that.

So I hit the jackpot.
I found those as well as a Star Trek memorabilia behind the scenes binder full of information for Deep Space Nine.
A pair of jeans
A Thailand statue
An Egyptian picture for my wall.

All for the low low price of $45

If i was one for cassette books I'd of been in for a treat today. Jane Austen.. However, i always end up not hearing what I'm listening to with audio books.

It was a gorgeous day out there, that helped. +10 degrees out of the sun and +15 in the sun.
Hello spring please keep coming.
My book list for the '10 challenge has been getting a lot of changes happening, the library has been.. I don't know either getting more people in reading more or they sold a lot of the books i wanted out at their big book sale.. that I sadly had to miss.

I have been on hold for one big alone since about December what does that tell you.
But I am still doing okay I've read 9.5 books.
The .5 being Jane Eyre and i just can't finish that one yet. That particular book really got to me.

My plan for the rest of the week is to finish the two library books and return them.

The Way of the Sufi - I really love this book its beautiful.
The Victorian Underworld
I also have an Ebook on Buddhism I would love to finally get through.

I don't do well with ebooks I don't like being trapped to my computer screen, and my pdf reader tends to kill my blackberry battery.

Whats your favorite format?

What Muslims Believe [conclusion]

This book was a heavy, heavy, slow read.
I found it completely by accident in my library and it had never been checked out.. published in 2009.

The writer doesn't hide his opinions of things while he states facts.. including some very homophobic opinions. His opinions are not always modern and it makes it a hard read. I had to force myself to continue the book to the end a few times.

Would I recommend this book no, especially not to a new Muslim as it could be very off putting.

Honestly, I am just glad to be done with it.
I had thought since it was done in conjunction with a BBC series that a lot more would have been "useful" or thought provoking.

The BBC series was hopefully better then the book because they really let the ball drop on this one.

Introduction to Buddhism [Beginning]

Introduction to Buddhism - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

I love my friends, I had this come through my mail slot today. It's in such good condition I hesitate to believe its been read even tho he told me he's read it Lol.

The cover art is really pretty tho in this picture it looks flushed out by a flash.

It's got some really nice illustrations through out and easy to read font. So far so good.

I'm only a mere 4 pages in but it's a seemless easy read. I have a feeling this ones not going to have the translated feel like the Dalai Lama book i just finished.
Time will tell.